Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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Tuition & Fees

$65,412

not including housing and food

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undergraduateRatios

40%

male

60%

female

14

students

1

faculty

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Selective

54%

acceptance rate

Accepted 25,550
Declined 21,653
Total Received 47,203
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Private

10,098

undergraduate students

6,458

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1841, Fordham University is a private, Catholic, four-year university that is known for its strong academic programs in the liberal arts, law, business, and the sciences. It is located on an 85-acre campus in the Bronx, New York—adjacent to the Botanical Gardens and Bronx Zoo. It also has an eight-acre campus in Manhattan, right next to the Lincoln Center arts complex.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 16,556
Established in 1841
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic

Social Networks

85-acre campus at Rose Hill in the Bronx and eight-acre Lincoln Center campus in midtown Manhattan (New York City population: 8,622,698). Branch campus in West Harrison. Served by air, bus, and train. Public transportation serves campus. School operates van service between campuses.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

Fordham University
441 E Fordham Road
Bronx, NY
10458

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
49%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
76%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • Back when she was still known as Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, Lana Del Rey signed her first record deal while still a senior at Fordham University.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
46%
Top 1/4
80%
Top 1/2
97%
Bottom 1/2
3%
Bottom 1/4
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
730
25th
660
75th
750
25th
660
75th
35
25th
31
75th
32
25th
26
75th
33
25th
30

Admissions Facts

Application fee $70
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) November 1
Application deadline (final deadline) January 1
School has early decision program Yes
Early decision program application deadline November 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Selective

54%

acceptance rate

Accepted 25,550
Declined 21,653
Total Received 47,203

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Study skills

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders

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Financial Aid

96%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$32,676

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $61,992
Housing & Food $23,075
Additional fees $3,420
Books & supplies $1,088
Total $89,575
Average Financial Aid - $32,676
Total with Avg. Aid $56,899

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 718 817-3800
F: 718 817-3921
financialaid@fordham.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes
Rowing yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Squash yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
Water polo yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, baseball, crew, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, dance, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, squash, tennis, ultimate Frisbee

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, dance alliance, dodgeball, flag football, Irish dance, kickball, soccer, softball, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Atlantic 10 Conference, Patriot League (Division I, Football I-AA)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Accounting and Finance yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching yes
American Government and Politics (United States) yes
Ancient Studies/Civilization yes
Anthropology, General yes
Applied Psychology yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Bilingual and Multilingual Education yes
Biological and Physical Sciences yes
Biology Teacher Education yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business Analytics yes
Business Statistics yes
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes
Chemistry, General yes
Christian Studies yes
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling yes
Clinical Psychology yes yes
Comparative Literature yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes
Construction Management, General yes
Counseling Psychology yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Dance, General yes
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician yes
Developmental and Child Psychology yes yes
Digital Arts yes
Dispute Resolution yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Earth Science Teacher Education yes
Ecology yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Education, Other yes yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes
Ethics yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Finance, General yes yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes yes yes
French Language and Literature yes
General Studies yes
German Language and Literature yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
History, General yes yes yes
History, Other yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes
Information Technology yes yes
Intellectual Property Law yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes
International Law and Legal Studies yes
International Relations and Affairs yes yes
Investments and Securities yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Lay Ministry yes yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other yes yes
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes
Marketing, Other yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes
Mathematics and Statistics, Other yes
Mathematics, General yes
Medical Informatics yes
Medieval and Renaissance Studies yes yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music, General yes
Neuroscience yes
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Pastoral Studies/Counseling yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Physics Teacher Education yes
Physics, General yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Psychology, Other yes yes
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology yes yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Real Estate yes yes
Real Estate and Land Development Law yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes yes yes
Religious Education yes yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other yes yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General yes yes
School Psychology yes yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Social Sciences, Other yes yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Statistics, General yes
Taxation yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes
Theology/Theological Studies yes yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes yes

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Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-theology
  • Pre-veterinary science

16,556

total students

35%

in-state

65%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

61%

10,098
students

Female
60%
6,095

Male
40%
4,003

39%

6,458
students

Female
65%
4,184

Male
35%
2,274

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

96%

9,684
students

Female
60%
5,849

Male
40%
3,835

4%

414
students

Female
59%
246

Male
41%
168

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Student Break-down

6%
Nonresident aliens
5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
18%
Hispanic/Latino
49%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 3.00
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: June 1

Spring: November 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

60

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

64

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 77
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Indonesia
Philippines
Taiwan
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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